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WWII Sacrifice and Espionage

SOLDIERS AND SPIES

• Normandy to Paris | May 11-17, 2018 •

IIN COLLABORATION WITH THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM

FEATURING AUTHOR ALEX KERSHAW

K “The tour was excellent, food was great, and hotels were very nice.

Having Alex Kershaw made the entire trip!”

–Kristin S.

“Alex did a splendid job. Courteous, enthusiastic, knowledgeable,

and engaged. I could not hope for more. I appreciated the balance

of a larger scope of history with the human stories interwoven.”

– Rebecca R.

SOLDIERS AND SPIES TOUR WWII Sacrifice and Espionage A seven-day, six-night tour of France, focused on Alex Kershaw’s New York Times best-selling books The Bedford Boys and Avenue of Spies. NORMANDY AND PARIS | MAY 11-17, 2018

from $5,495 (when booked by December 1, 2017) $149 Taxes and fees additional

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Follow the stories of sacrifice and heroism

The National WWII Museum embarks on an exclusive seven-day tour of France, visiting sites from Alex Kershaw’s New York Times best-sellers The Bedford Boys and Avenue of Spies, with the author himself serving as featured historian. Guests get an up-close view of the beaches of Normandy, while hearing stories of sacrifice about the “Bedford Boys” who came ashore with Company A, 116th Regiment, 29th Infantry Division during the first wave at Omaha Beach on D-Day. Tour members also roam the breathtaking streets of Paris with Kershaw, who provides depth and context to the espionage that occurred there more than 70 years ago. Avenue Foch, one of the most upscale and elite streets in Paris, was home to Avenue of Spies protagonist Dr. Sumner Jackson and his family. Their address at Number 11 was both a meeting place for the French Resistance and a drop site for crucial information. High-ranking Nazis took up residence nearby, putting the Jacksons in constant danger. Kershaw’s stories will bring to life the Jackson family’s courage at a time when “Never had so many psychopaths and sadists been based on one street in Paris.”

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Howdy, Ags!

It is a great pleasure to invite you to join the Soldiers and Spies tour. This unique and truly immersive experience takes you back in time to many of the extraordinary places featured in the books of Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author and World War II historian. With Kershaw as your host, you will explore France from the landing site of the “Bedford Boys,” to the grand avenues of the “City of Lights.” One of the most inspiring journeys you can make, it honors the soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Alex Kershaw makes the stories of these men truly personal and memorable–and celebrates the joyous liberation of one of the most beautiful and romantic city on the planet. On this tour, you will follow in the footsteps of the first wave of Americans to land in Normandy, paying respects where 19 young men from one small town fought and died, while visiting other key D-Day sites such as Sainte-Mère-Église and Utah Beach. After leaving Normandy, explore one of the most sinister yet exclusive streets in all of occupied Europe, then sample the eternal delights of the charming city of Paris.

In a fashion that has come to be expected by The National WWII Museum educational travel programs, you will stay in grand hotels, experience French hospitality at its most authentic and charming, enjoy great wine and cuisine at the most exclusive restaurants, and of course savor the stories of heroism and sacrifice that will stay with you long after you’ve sipped your last glass of champagne.

I’m very excited about this exceptional new tour which offers a wonderfully inspiring and deeply moving expedition into history.

Sincerely, Jennifer Bohac, ’87, Ph.D.Director, Travel Programs The Association of Former Students

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MUSEUM HISTORIAN

Larry Decuers After serving in the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division as an infantryman,

Larry Decuers joined The National WWII Museum as a curator in 2008.

Specializing in infantry weapons, uniforms, and equipment of World War II,

Larry brings this vast knowledge on our Normandy and Battle of the Bulge

tours. Since joining the Museum, he has curated exhibits on the Battle of

Midway, the Eastern Front, and the Air War in Europe. Larry has led multiple

tours to Europe, and has led hundreds of tours through The National WWII

Museum’s artifacts and armament collection, providing an in-depth perspective

of what the soldiers carried and how it affected outcomes on the battlefield.

FEATURED HISTORIAN & BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

Alex KershawAlex Kershaw is the author of the widely acclaimed best sellers

The Bedford Boys, The Longest Winter, The Few, The Liberator, and

Escape from the Deep, as well as biographies of Jack London, Raoul

Wallenberg, and Robert Capa. An honorary colonel in the 116th Infantry

Regiment, Kershaw began his research for his latest book, Avenue of

Spies, while leading a tour of Europe for The National WWII Museum, and

helped design this itinerary. He is currently researching a follow-up book

to The Bedford Boys about D-Day.

Tour Inclusions· Full-time access to author Alex Kershaw, who will personally guide guests through the locations that inspired his best-selling books

Avenue of Spies and The Bedford Boys

· Full-time access to a curator Larry Decuers with The National WWII Museum

offering additional historical insights and exclusive Museum archival materials

· Presentations from the Museum’s digital collections, including a collection of video oral histories and digital artifacts curated exclusively for the

Soldiers and Spies tour

· Special access to sites not offered on other tours, including

Kershaw’s selections of France’s most fascinating WWII sites

· VIP events with the opportunity to meet people who were eyewitnesses to the history of WWII-era France, including the D-Day invasions, life in

occupied Paris, and the daring efforts of the French Resistance

· Full-time logistical Tour Manager & Expert local battlefield guides

· Roundtrip Airport Transfers (when arriving and departing on scheduled

group tour dates)

· Five-star boutique hotel accommodation in Normandy

· Four-star luxury accommodation in the heart of Paris

· Private, first-class, air conditioned motor coach transportation

· Personal listening devices on all included touring

· Included gratuities to guides, drivers, porters and servers

· 6 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches and 4 Dinners

· Free flow beer, wine, and soft drinks with included lunches and dinner

· Document wallet, personalized luggage tags, and customized name badge

· Personal journal and pen to document your journey

· Autographed copy of Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage,

and One American Family’s Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris

· Keepsake travel guide including maps, photographs, and historical information from the Museum’s collections



ALEX KERSHAW

Avenue of Spies

The leafy Avenue de Foch, one of the

most exclusive residential streets in

Nazi-occupied France, was Paris’s hotbed

of daring spies, murderous secret police,

amoral informers, and Vichy collaborators.

So when American physician Sumner

Jackson, who lived with his wife and

young son Phillip at Number 11, found

himself drawn into the Liberation network

of the French Resistance, he knew the

stakes were impossibly high. Just

down the road at Number 31 was the “mad sadist” Theodor

Dannecker, an Eichmann protégé charged with deporting

French Jews to concentration camps. And Number 84 housed

the Parisian headquarters of the Gestapo, run by the most

effective spy hunter in Nazi Germany.

From his office at the American Hospital, itself an epicenter of

Allied and Axis intrigue, Jackson smuggled fallen Allied fighter

pilots safely out of France, a job complicated by the hospital

director’s close collaborationist ties. After witnessing the brutal

round-up of his Jewish friends, Jackson invited Liberation to

officially operate out of his home at Number 11–but the noose

soon began to tighten. When his secret life was discovered by

his Nazi neighbors, he and his family were forced to undertake

a journey into the dark heart of the war-torn continent from

which there was little chance of return.

ALEX KERSHAW

The Bedford Boys

June 6, 1944: Nineteen boys from

Bedford, Virginia–population just 3,000

in 1944–died in the first bloody minutes

of D-Day. They were part of Company A

of the 116th Regiment of the 29th Infantry

Division, and the first wave of American

soldiers to hit the beaches in Normandy.

Later in the campaign, three more

boys from this small Virginia town died

of gunshot wounds.

Twenty-two sons of Bedford lost–it is a story one cannot easily

forget and one that the families of Bedford will never forget.

The Bedford Boys is the true and intimate story of these men

and the friends and families they left behind.

Based on extensive interviews with survivors and relatives,

as well as diaries and letters, Kershaw’s book focuses on

several remarkable individuals and families to tell one of the

most poignant stories of World War II–the story of one small

American town that went to war and died on Omaha Beach.

THROUGH THEIR EYES

Remembering Bedford and the Veterans of D-Day

The 116th Infantry’s Company A was a select 200-man unit

chosen from among 15,000 GIs in the US Army’s 29th Division

to spearhead the most dangerous and critical American assault

of the entire war. Nineteen of these soldiers hailed from

Bedford, Virginia and died in the first bloody minutes of D-Day.

Raymond S. Hoback Sergeant

Wallace R. Carter Private First Class

Weldon A. Rosazza Private First Class

Earl L. Parker Sergeant

Elmere P. Wright Sergeant

Clifton G. Lee Private

John F. Reynolds Private First Class

John D. Clifton Private First Class

John L. Wilkes Master Sergeant

Grant C. Yopp Sergeant

Bedford T. Hoback Private

Jack G. Powers Private First Class

Nicholas N. Gillaspie Private First Class

Gordon H. White, Jr. Sergeant

Charles W. Fizer Private First Class

Ray O. Stevens Sergeant

Frank P. Draper, Jr. Sergeant

Andrew J. Coleman Private First Class

John B. Schenk Sergeant

Taylor N. Fellers Captain

Leslie C. Abbott Sergeant


“Sleep in your trousers, shirt and gas mask. Breakfast–2:30am Departure–4am Hit water–4:30am” –Sergeant Frank Draper,Jr.

PHOTO CREDIT: BEDFORD MUSEUM AND GENEOLOGICAL LIBRARY


ITINERARY DAY 1

Paris Arrival & Transfer to Bayeux

May 11th - After individual arrivals

into Paris, guests meet the tour

manager at Charles de Gaulle

Airport before heading directly

to Normandy. After arriving in

Bayeux and checking into the Hotel

Villa Lara, the group enjoys an

optional walking tour of the historic

medieval city before dinner. The

walk includes stops at Cathédrale

de Bayeux and the Musée de la

Tapisserie de Bayeux, home of the

“Bayeux Tapestry” that portrays

William the Conqueror’s victory

at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

A welcome dinner at Le Lion

d’Or Restaurant, where famous

photographer Robert Capa and

reporter Ernie Pyle ate and first

celebrated the success of D-Day,

ends the first day of the journey.

Overnight at Hotel Villa Lara (D)TOURISTS ADMIRING THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY / MARTIN BENNETT/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

WAR CORRESPONDENT ERNIE PYLE/CORBIS HISTORICAL

NOTRE DAME DE BAYEUX CATHEDRAL, BAYEUX / JOHN KELLERMAN / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

“Now that it is over it seems to me a pure miracle that we ever took the beach at all. For some of our units it was easy, but in this special sector where I am now our troops faced such odds that our getting ashore was like my whipping Joe Louis down to a pulp. In this column I want to tell you what the opening of the second front in this one sector entailed, so that you can know and appreciate and forever be humbly grateful to those both dead and alive who did it for you.” –Ernie Pyle, “A Pure Miracle,” June 12, 1944

PHOTO CREDIT: PICTORIAL PRESS LTD / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO


ITINERARY DAY 2

Sainte-Mère-Église & Utah Beach

MUSÉE DU DEBARQUEMENT UTAH BEACH

BRÉCOURT MANOR, SITE OF A FAMOUS ASSAULT ON D-DAY, NORMANDY/ MIKE FORSTER/ALAMY

UTAH BEACH MUSEUM

May 12th - Following breakfast

at the hotel, touring focuses on

the combined efforts of various

airborne assaults that took place

on June 6, 1944. The first stop is La

Fière, where members of the 82nd

Airborne fought off four days of

attacks from German troops trying

to retake this strategic bridge.

Guests hear the stories of Bob

Murphy and Johnny Marr in their

own words, from The National WWII

Museum’s oral-history collection.

The next stop is Sainte-Mère-Église,

where paratroopers landed during

the pre-dawn hours of D-Day. After

touring the Musée Airborne and

visiting the church made famous in

the film The Longest Day, guests

enjoy time on their own before

continuing to Brécourt Manor,

where Dick Winters and his men

from “Easy Company” made their

famous assault on the German

guns portrayed in the book and

miniseries Band of Brothers. Today’s

final visit is to the Utah Beach

Museum, where the story of Teddy

Roosevelt, Jr., and the men who

landed on Utah Beach will be told.

This outstanding museum is nestled

in the sand dunes and seagrass

that once held German defensive

positions. Dinner this evening

is enjoyed at a quaint Bayeux

restaurant.

Overnight at Hotel Villa Lara (B, D)


May 13th - The morning tour begins

at Omaha Beach, where the landing

craft transporting the Bedford Boys

came ashore. While standing on

the very section of “Dog Green”

sector of Omaha Beach, Kershaw

will recount the horror that awaited

them at H-Hour on D-Day and their

fate, bringing these men and their

histories to life. En route to the next

destination, listen to the oral history

of Dr. Harold “Hal” Baumgarten, who

trained with Company A and landed

immediately after them. Visits to other

sites along Vierville-sur-Mer and at St.

Laurent-sur-Mer follow, providing a

close-up view of the intricate German

defense system and giving a sense of

the overwhelming odds the American

soldiers faced on D-Day. After a

special lunch, the tour continues to

Pointe du Hoc, a strategic point that

overlooks the surrounding coastline.

The 2nd Ranger Battalion successfully

scaled the cliffs to neutralize this

heavily fortified German position.

Guests learn about the desperate

battle that took place between

the unified 2nd and 5th Rangers

fighting against multiple German

counterattacks before returning to

Bayeux for an evening at leisure.

Overnight at Hotel Villa Lara (B, L)

ITINERARY DAY 3

Vierville-sur-Mer/The Bedford Boys: One Town’s D-Day Sacrifice

POINTE DU HOC

“LES BRAVES MEMORIAL,” OMAHA BEACH, NORMANDY

ALEX KERSHAW GUIDES GUESTS ON “DOG GREEN” SECTOR OF OMAHA BEACH


May 14th - After breakfast, the tour

follows the American advance of the

summer of 1944 by heading to St.

Lo, a stronghold and transportation

hub through which the German army

could move men and equipment

to block the progress. It was in this

area, in efforts to wrest the city from

the Germans’ control, that the final

two Bedford Boys in Normandy

were killed in action. The next stop

is at the museum at Le Chapelle de

la Madeleine, where guests hear

about those who experienced the

bombardment in the Battle of St. Lo.

After time for lunch and independent

exploration, return to the coast at

the Normandy American Cemetery

at Colleville-sur-Mer. The group

joins Kershaw to pay respects at

the graves of the Bedford Boys,

nine of whom are among the 9,387

Americans buried in the soil that

they helped to liberate. After free

time to reflect and participate in

a wreath laying memorial serivce,

the group returns to Bayeux for a

private “Farewell to Normandy”

dinner at the extraordinary Chateau

de Brouay, where guests will sample

the region’s classic fare and its finest

Calvados, an apple brandy at this

storied Normandy chateau.

Overnight at Hotel Villa Lara (B, D)

THE NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY AT COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER

AMERICAN TRUCKS MOVE THROUGH THE RUINED CITY OF ST LO / PICTORIAL PRESS LTD / ALAMY STOCK

ITINERARY DAY 4

Operation Cobra & Bedford’s Final Fate in Normady

PHOTO CREDIT: BODY OF US MAJOR RESTING ATOP RUINS / BETTMANN / GETTY IMAGES

AMERICAN TROOPS ON THE ROAD TO ST. LO IN NORMANDY / PHOTO12 / COLL-DITE / USIS / ALAMY


ITINERARY DAY 5

May 15th - This morning begins

with breakfast at the hotel before

enjoying a scenic drive to Paris for a

full day following Kershaw’s Avenue

of Spies. Upon arrival, guests visit

Napoleon’s tomb at Les Invalides

before touring the “Nazi Triangle,”

the upscale area where the Gestapo

occupied several offices, including

the leafy Avenue Foch, which was

one of the most exclusive residential

streets in Nazi-occupied France.

During the tour, Kershaw brings to

life the tales of intrigue, deception,

and danger that took place at

various addresses along the avenue,

beginning with American physician

Sumner Jackson, the protagonist

in Avenue of Spies. Jackson lived

with his wife and young son Phillip

at Number 11, performing dangerous

deeds for the French Resistance

right under the Nazis’ noses. Down

the street at Number 72, Kershaw

recounts Colonel Helmut Knochen’s

orchestration of the crushing of

Resistance forces from this imposing

white villa. Across the street at

Number 31, Captain Theodor

Dannecker and Lieutenant Colonel

Adolf Eichmann spent much of June

1942 planning the Grand Rafle—the

Great Roundup—of July 16-17, in

which German forces took more

than 13,000 Jews to a velodrome, before sending them to death camps.

Continuing to Number 84, Kershaw relays the stories of horror that took

place as brutal Gestapo operatives tortured their “enemies,” including

legendary British Special Operations Executive agents Violette Szabo,

“The White Rabbit,” and “Madeleine,” in efforts to keep their sinister

regime in power. This afternoon, after checking into the Westin Paris

Vendôme, guests enjoy an evening at leisure in Paris.

Overnight at The Westin Paris Vendôme (B, L)

Paris Arrival: Following Kershaw’s Avenue of Spies

ROOM CONVERTED INTO OFFICE IN TOWN HOUSE OCCUPIED GESTAPO IN PARIS

ADOLF EICHMANNSUMNER JACKSON WITH SON PHILLIP

PHOTO CREDIT: A NAZI FLAG FLIES OVER PARIS / NORDICPHOTOS / ALAMY STOCK


May 16th - The morning tour of

Paris begins after breakfast and

includes the sites with a focus on

the occupation and liberation of the

city more than 70 years ago. Guests

follow in the footsteps of the Führer,

visiting several of the landmarks

that Hitler admired during his victory

tour in June 1940, which proved to

be his one and only visit to the “City

of Lights.” In addition to the Opera,

Notre Dame, and the Pantheon, the

tour includes a stop at the Hotel

de Ville, where liberating American

troops fought fiercely in August

1944, and Hotel Meurice, where

the high drama of the German

surrender played out, as portrayed

in the movie Is Paris Burning?

After free time for lunch, the last

day in Paris fittingly ends at Père

Lachaise, the famous cemetery

where guests pay respects to

French Resistance heroes and the

victims of Nazi rule, many of whom,

like Dr. Jackson and his family,

were deported to concentration

camps. Gather this evening for a

farewell dinner with a very special

guest who lived through Nazi

occupation.

Overnight at The Westin Paris

Vendôme (B, D)

THE GRAND STAIRCASE IN PALAIS GARNIER, NATIONAL OPERA HOUSE / HERCULES MILAS / ALAMY STOCK

ITINERARY DAY 6

The Liberation of Paris

PHOTO CREDIT: AMERICAN TROOPS MARCHING DOWN THE CHAMPS ELYSEES / EVERETT COLLECTION INC / ALAMY STOCK

THE LOUVRE MUSEUM, PARIS

VIEW OF PARIS SHOWCASING THE CITY’S HAUSSMANNIAN BUILDINGS AND TREE-LINED AVENUES

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May 17th - After breakfast at the hotel, guests are transferred to the

Charles de Gaulle Airport. Alternatively, guests who participate in the

Versailles post-tour extension program set out to tour this magnificent

palace. (B)

ITINERARY DAY 7

Return to the United States

Our post-tour extension program spends the day at the Palace of Versailles

on the outskirts of Paris. It was the site where the world’s statesmen

signed the ill-fated peace treaty ending World War I. The defeated Germans

ultimately rejected the harsh provisions of the pact, setting the stage for

another world war. Guests visit the famous Galerie des Glaces (Hall of

Mirrors), the actual site of the treaty signing, and tour the royal apartments,

which still look much as they did when Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette fled

before an outraged mob in 1789. The tour then returns to Paris for an evening

at leisure in preparation for the return journey home the next day. (B/L)

Versailles, Paris

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PALACE OF VERSAILLES

GALERIE DES GLACES, VERSAILLES, 1919

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PHOTO CREDIT: LIBERATION OF PARIS / HULTON ARCHIVE / GETTY IMAGES

BAYEUX

Hotel Villa Lara

The only five-star boutique hotel in the region, the Villa Lara is

centrally located and offers a breathtaking view of the Cathédrale

de Bayeux within a short stroll of the Musée de la Tapisserie de

Bayeux and the Musée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie.

The elegant rooms are equipped with free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs,

and tea and coffee-making facilities.

PARIS

Westin Paris Vendôme

This luxury property offers the best of the “City of Lights” at its

doorstep. In addition to magnificent views of the city from the hotel,

the hotel is moments away from the Louvre Museum, Tuileries

Garden, the Eiffel Tower, and many of Paris’ other beloved sites.

The upscale rooms offer plush furnishings, flat-screen TVs, and

access to complimentary Wi-Fi in public areas.

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A $200 per person deposit is due for any pre and/or post program options that you select. Final payment is due no later than ninety (90) days prior to departure. All reservations are subject to cancellation if payments are not received by the due date. Payment by check is preferred in order to reduce costs to the Museum. VISA, MasterCard and American Express are also accepted. CancellationsShould it be necessary to cancel your reservation, please contact the Museum immediately at 1-877-813-3329 ext. 257. Cancellations for all or any part of a tour including optional pre and/or post tour extension programs will not be effective until received in writing. Should you have to cancel, the following terms will apply: Cancellations are subject to a $200 per person fee ($50 for Optional Pre and/or Post Tour Programs) from the time of booking through 121 days prior to departure; from 120 days up to 91 day prior to departure, $1,000 per person fee ($200 for Optional Pre and/or Post Tour Programs); from 90 days up to 61 days prior to departure 60% of the full tour cost (including Optional Pre and/or Post Tour Programs); cancellations 60 days or less prior to departure, no-show, or early return from the trip will result in loss of 100% of the full tour cost (including Optional Pre and/or Post Tour Programs). In addition, applicable cancellation fees for confirmed additional hotel nights may apply.Travel Insurance:Because our cancellation policy is strictly enforced, we strongly rec-ommend that you purchase trip cancellation insurance. In the event that you must cancel your participation, trip cancellation insurance may be your only source of reimbursement. Travel Cancellation is offered through the Museum’s Travel Department and information is included in your initial confirmation packet accordingly.Health, Medical and Tour RequirementsAll guests are required to advise in writing to the Museum at the time their reservation is made if they have:• Any physical or mental condition that may require medical or pro-fessional treatment or attention during the tour;• Any condition that may pose a risk to one’s self and/or other partic-ipants on tour;• Any condition that may require health aids, i.e.; oxygen, walkers, crutches, etc., or any intention or need to use a wheelchair while on the tour.By booking passage the guest represents and warrants that he/she is physically and otherwise fit to travel and that guests will comply at all times with applicable rules and regulations of the Museum. The Museum reserves the right without liability to require a passenger to leave the tour or to refuse to accept a guest as a tour participant who, in the sole judgment of the Museum, is unfit to travel, is a dan-ger to himself or herself or to others, does not follow instructions of the tour leader, may distract from the enjoyment of the trip by others or may require care beyond that which the Museum is reasonably able to provide. We highly recommend that participants purchase a travel insurance package that provides medical coverage since most U.S. policies do not provide coverage outside the United States.LuggageLuggage will be limited to one (1) suitcase and one (1) carry-on per person to ensure that there is enough room on the motor coach for all passenger luggage. All luggage must be securely packed and clearly labeled. We recommend that all participants secure baggage loss and damage insurance that may be purchased for this tour.Please see airline weight and size restrictions for luggage on interna-tional flights. The Museum is not responsible for loss or damage to luggage or any other personal item during air travel, while in a hotel during land programs, on a cruise or while on shore excursions. Under no circumstances may dangerous items (i.e. explosives, firearms,

liquid oxygen, combustible or illegal substances) be taken on the tour. We recommend that you hand carry travel documents (passports and tour tickets), medications and valuables, and check with your airline regarding carry-on baggage restrictions. These items are the full responsibility of the guest at all times. The Museum shall not be responsible for the loss of or damage to such personal items.Land Tours, Lectures and PersonalitiesAll tours are operated by independent contractors. These indepen-dent contractors may impose additional terms and conditions and limitations of liability on tour participants. Other independent con-tractors retained by the Museum such as lecturers, guest personalities and entertainers are subject to change and/or cancellation without notice.Travel DocumentsAll travel documents (air and tour tickets, passport) are the respon-sibility of the guest. It is also your responsibility to comply with all customs requirements. Without the required documents, you may be denied boarding and the Museum will not be liable for such denial or bear any financial responsibilities as a result thereof.Security measures imposed by governments may change from time to time and you will be required to comply with them. We will endeavor to provide you with notice of measures which may affect you; but complying with any such requirement is your responsibility.Travel Warnings and AdvisoriesThe Museum strongly recommends that tour participants review the destination country’s specific information at https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings.html and https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices.Limits on the National World War II Museum ResponsibilityThe National World War II Museum Inc., a New Orleans, Louisiana based nonprofit 501C(3) organization, the sponsoring organization and its and their employees, shareholders, subsidiaries, affiliates, of-ficers, directors or trustees, successors, and assigns (collectively “the Museum”), does not own or operate any entity which is to or does provide goods or services for your trip including; lodging facilities, airline, vessel, or other transportation companies, guides or guide services, local ground operators, providers or organizers of optional excursions, food service or entertainment providers, etc. All such persons and entities are independent contractors. As a result, the Museum is not liable for any negligent or willful act or failure to act of any such person or entity or of any other third party.In addition and without limitation, the Museum is not responsible for any injury, loss, death, inconvenience, delay, or damage to person or property in connection with the provision of any goods or services whether resulting from, but not limited to, acts of God or force majeure, acts of government, acts of war or civil unrest, insurrection or revolt, bites from or attacks by animals, insects or pests, strikes or other labor activities, criminal or terrorist activities of any kind or the threat thereof, sickness, illness, epidemics or the threat thereof, the lack of availability of or access to medical attention or the quality thereof, overbooking or downgrading of accommodations, mechanical or other failure of airplanes, vessels or other means of transportation, or for any failure of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart timely or safely. Participants assume all such risks as well as the risk of negligence by the Museum and specifically release the Museum therefrom. If due to weather, flight schedules or other uncontrollable factors, you are required to spend an additional night(s), you will be responsible for your own hotel, transfers and meal costs. Baggage is entirely at owner’s risk. The right is reserved to decline to accept as a trip partic-ipant, or remove from a trip, without refund, any person the Museum judges to be incapable of meeting the rigors and requirements of participating in the activities, or who is abusive to other trip partic-ipants, leaders or third parties, or who the Museum determines to detract from the enjoyment of the trip by others. Specific room/cabin assignments are within the sole discretion of the hotel or cruise line. The Museum reserves the right to change the itinerary or trip features at any time and for any reason, with or without notice, and the Muse-um shall not be liable for any loss of any kind as a result of any such changes. Ship schedules, port calls, hours of arrival and departure, sightseeing events, special programs and guest lecture series (if appli-cable), are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice. The Museum is not responsible therefore and is not required to compen-sate passengers under these circumstances. The Museum may cancel a trip (or an option) for any reason whatsoever; if so, its sole respon-sibility is to refund monies paid by the participant to it. The Museum is not required to cancel any trip for any reason including without limitation, United States Department of State, World Health Organi-zation, Centers for Disease Control or other Warnings or Advisories of any kind. The Museum is not responsible for penalties assessed by air carriers resulting from operational and/or itinerary changes, even if the Museum makes the flight arrangements or cancels the trip.The Museum reserves the right to substitute vessels, hotels, itineraries or attractions for those listed in this brochure.Binding ArbitrationI agree that any dispute concerning, relating or referring to this Agreement, the brochure or any other literature concerning my trip, or the trip itself, shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§1-16, either according to the then existing Commercial Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or pursuant to the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules & Procedures of the Judicial Arbitration and Medi-ation Services, Inc. (JAMS). Such proceedings will be governed by substantive (but not procedural) Louisiana law and will take place in New Orleans, LA. The arbitrator and not any federal, state, or local court or agency shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, consciona-bility, or formation of this contract, including but not limited to any claim that all or any part of this contract is void or voidable. Please understand that by agreeing to these terms and conditions, you (and we) are waiving our right to a trial by jury. The Museum is not responsible for misprints in tour promotional material.

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